It's been so long, I had forgotten, but we had a fairly open discussion about the absurdity of our engaging in a major study on democratic development, it being widely acknowledged that there is in fact a whole of government strategy for failed states, a policy paper, in circulation. So why wouldn't we ask to have the chance to be informed of it and have an opportunity to consider it? Otherwise, it's like two wings not being coordinated in any way.
On December 5th, 2006. See this statement in context.